Outrageous comments and events continue to be the norm in the abnormally sleazy world of boxing. ************** Kellie Maloney: "Do I fancy men or women or what? So, look, I am a heterosexual woman. There. I've said it and that's the first time I have said it to anyone: I am a heterosexual woman. That's the final step isn't it?" Kellie: "If I met Frank Maloney now, I'd … [Read more...]
Kovalev Krushes Agnew, Dulorme Tops Mayfield
The Ballroom, Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey-- Sergey Kovalev (24-0-1, 22 KOs) was cut over both eyes and sent to the canvas Saturday night in the HBO Boxing After Dark main event, but none of the damage came legally and none of it mattered a bit in an utterly dominant seventh round knockout of Cedric Agnew (26-1, 13 KOs). The unknown and unheralded Agnew came … [Read more...]
Under the Radar: Fights That Didn’t Make the Big Headlines – September 28th 2013
Breidis Prescott (26-5, 20 KO’s) vs. Edinson Garcia (23-16-, 12 KO’s) -Colombia The hard hitting Prescott comes in off a lopsided 10 round loss to Terence Crawford in March, his only fight of the year after scoring two victories in 2012. He’s beaten some solid opposition along the way, but when presented with big opportunities, has lost just as much as he’s won. Garcia’s … [Read more...]
Undefeated Karim Mayfield Inks With Top Rank
Undefeated super lightweight contender Karim Mayfield signed a promotional pact with Top Rank Inc. The 32-year-old San Francisco, California native, Mayfield, has a professional record of 17-0-1 with 10 KO’s. Mayfield’s last fight was a unanimous decision win over the ultra rugged Mauricio Herrera, late October of last year, which was aired on HBO. TheBoxingTribune.com will … [Read more...]
Boxing Rankings Updates: Vazquez regains #1 ranking; Mayfield, Diaz, Lopez debut, more…
Updates to The Boxing Tribune World Rankings: -- IBF lightweight champion, Miguel Vazquez, moves from #2 to #1 in the division with Saturday's victory over Marvin Quintero. Ricky Burns falls to #2. -- Karim Mayfield debuts at #9 in the junior welterweight division after beating Mauricio Herrera. Herrera, who was #8, falls from the rankings with the loss. -- At super … [Read more...]